Posted by Politics X on September 24, 2009 at 7:02am
Since the inception of the Yar’adua administration, Ibori has been parading himself as thepower behind the throne, but all that is about to change, I was authoritatively told. Thehandwriting has been on the wall for some time, only Ibori is either too blind to see it, or isunintelligent enough to decode it.But that Ibori is finally reading the handwriting on the wall is signified by the heightened activityof his Man Friday, Tony Eluemunor. This fine gentleman’s media activity – both online andoffline - in defence of his pay-master has reached extraordinary proportions.As for Aondoakaa, his days as AG is said to be numbered. With ordinary Nigerians, the NigeriaBar Association, Afenifere, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, Nigeria Labour Congressand others calling for his sack, Yar’adua is said to be planning another populist coup by gettingrid of him.The AG is already jittery, three press Statements issued in the five days since last weekdefending one incident or the other regarding him has got observers wondering what has comeover this overbearing boss that never failed to remind anyone that he is the ‘chief law officer ofthe Federation’.“Na only Ibori steal money”? NO! But na Ibori wey people wan see for court and then jail.The women they keep parading in London courts are merely tails, and we ask, where are theheads....all them thief heads...na dem all Nigerians want....sure nor be only Ibori steal money,so we wan make dem catch all them way steal money, if kirikiri nor fit enter them, take some ofthe money wey dem steal, take am build more kirikiri like place for them....how about the islandwey dem baba Obasanjo build for criminals... sotee na there baba belong too, with all himsons,...ibori, uba, igbinedion.. .all of them.......true question...' na only ibori steal money.Yes, we cannot wait to see the other thieves that the Economic and Financial CrimesCommission (EFCC) released sometime ago; 56 Nigerians that collectively removed over N243billion from the nation’s treasury.The names, some of which the EFCC Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, referred to as politicallyrevered people in the international community, were contained in a list handed over to theleadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as the EFCC and NLC commenced theirstrategic partnership to intensify the fight against corruption in the country.The list contained names of well-known politicians, former governors, ministers, permanentsecretaries, civil servants, chairmen and members of parastatal agencies, local governmentchairmen, members of the House of Representatives and senators.They include: former governors of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, N36 billion; Joshua Dariye(Plateau) amount not stated; Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), N5 billion; Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), N6 billion;Jolly Nyame (Taraba), N180 million; Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu), N5.3 billion; Boni Haruna(Adamawa), N93 million and Michael Botmang, (acting governor, Plateau) N1. 5 billion.The EFCC also listed the cases involving a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, ChiefBode George, N100 billion; an Indian businessman, Patrick Fernandez, N32 billion; formerManaging Director of FAAN, Roland Iyayi, N5.6 billion; former Minister of Aviation, ProfessorBabalola Borishade, N5.6 billion; an Austrian businessman, Eider George, N5.6 billion; andKenny Martins of Police Equipment Fund (PEF), N7.7 billion.Also on the list are: Tom Isegholi, Mohammed Buba, and Mike Okoli for the Transcorp Plc., N15billion; Senator Nicholas Ugbane and nine other members of the House of Representatives,N5.2 billion; Iyabo Obasanjo, N10 million; serving Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor,Nyeson Wike, N4.7 billion; former Aviation Minister Femi-Fani-Kayode, N250 million; four seniorZenith Bank managers, N3.6 billion; Molkat Mutfwang and three others, N636 million; Dr.Ransome Owan and six others, N1.5 billion; a retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Albert Ikomi,N43 million, and chairman, Taraba State Civil Service Commission, Dr. Yuguda Manu, N17.5million.NAMES ON THE EFCC LIST FOR TRIAL1. Bode George N100 billion2. Saminu Turaki N36 billion3. Patrick Fernandez N32 billion4. Tom Isegholi, Mohammed Bubaand Mike Okoli (for The Transcorp Plc) N15 billion5. Kenny Martins N7.7 billion6. Rasheed Ladoja N6 billion7. Roland Iyayi N5.6 billion8. Babalola Borishade N5.6 billion9. Elder George N5.6 billion10. Chimaroke Nnamani N5.3 billion11. Senator Nicholas Ugbane and nine other members of the Houseof Representatives N5.2 billion12. Orji Uzor Kalu N5 billion13. Nyeson Wike N4.7 billion14. 4 senior Zenith Bank Managers N3.6 billion15. Michael Botmang N1.5 billion16. Ransome Owan and 6 others N1.5 billion17. Molkat Mutfwang and 3 others N636 million18. Femi-Fani-Kayode N250 million19. Jolly Nyame N180 million20. Boni Haruna N93 million21. Dr. Albert Ikomi N43 million22. Dr. Yuguda Manu N17.5 million23. Senator Iyabo Obasanjo24. Joshua Dariye (amount not stated)
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